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Even God told Abraham to kill his own son. Like, really?


Don't worry, it was just a test of Abraham's loyalty. God was never going to let him kill Isaac. It's the perfect example of a completely ethical thing to do to another person...


Some religious people would be nodding along in agreement not realising this is satire.


That's for sure, it seems to be a pretty straightforward case of Poe's law

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poe%27s_law


Is it satire if there are no fools?


Not unlike a cartel head that rules by a mix of fear and gaslighting.

Many religious texts, not just the Bible start making a lot of sense when looked at like psyops.




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